I wonder what that number would be if you took out all the GS that are being flown on X days? From what I've seen, the wide body FO's on GS's get them on their X days......they are creative in bidding and avoid flying on their on call days. No matter how you slice it or dice it....what's the problem with GS's, any of them?


GS are VOLUNTARY....to me , the only important number is IA....those are guys that haven't chosen to fly, but management forced them to.....the 12,000 + GS are essentially 12,000 reasons to sing the blessings of managements choice on staffing. Can I get a Hallelujah!!!!

All any pilot can block in a year is 1000 hrs....that is 83 hours a month....so 3x4 day trips at 26 hrs per trip=72 hrs in 12 days...and throw in another 2 day...puts you at 14 days and 83 hours. You tell any military pilot that he only has to work 14 days a month and they would be ecstatic....(prolly the RJ guys too)

Any narrow body capt that is worn out....it's kinda your choice...we do have positions called WB FO....they do the international flying...you know the 1 leg stuff over the pond...nap for 4-5 hours, fly 4-5 hours....10-14 hrs block with 1/2 being dozing for $$$$.
Even 75/76 trips are fairly benign.

The pilots with a real beef are the "new" guys that get forced into NB FO small planes with multiple legs and no bidding power. They didn't choose their lot in life....well... other than filling out an application, going to an interview, accepting the job and then completing training (still bet this summer of discontent is better than where they came from)

But don't let me put a damper on pilot's favorite past time....gotta run, phone's ringing.....ARCOS on the line offering my 8th GS.....

Damn...management makes me work to hard!!!!